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title: "Hammers end Lacazette pursuit"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Bore"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-17T16:16:34Z"
modified: "2016-06-17T16:16:34Z"
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# Hammers end Lacazette pursuit

West Ham have admitted defeat and pulled out of the race to sign French striker Alexandre Lacazette after failing to agree a transfer fee with Olympique Lyonnais.

Lyon rejected a £32million bid from West Ham just last week and many expected the Hammers to follow up with an improved offer, but the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3644923/West-Ham-set-pull-Alexandre-Lacazette-megadeal-Dimitri-Payet-staying-Hammers-main-man.html) claim they have withdrawn from the race.

It is thought that Lyon’s £40million price tag was too high and West Ham will now pursue cheaper targets, with Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi likely to be high priority.

![Kaz Photography/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/06/454360496.jpg)

Lacazette could still secure his move away from Parc Olympique Lyonnais with Paris Saint-Germain [reportedly](https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/west-ham-to-end-pursuit-of-lyon-striker-lacazette-4134224) interested. The Ligue 1 champions would certainly have no problem matching Lyon’s asking price and are actively searching for a striker to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who recently joined Manchester United on a free transfer.

Last season, Lacazette netted 23 times – including two in the Champions League – in 44 appearances for Lyon. Despite his impressive goalscoring form, he was overlooked by Didier Deschamps when naming his 23-man squad for the European Championships.